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Re: Chino

Posted by john parker on Mon Feb 23, 2004 07:58:37 PM

In reply top Chino posted by Rob Rohr on Mon Feb 23, 2004 07:44:22 AM

: John,
:
: I'm guessing you have never been to Chino, those of us who
: have been to both will tend to say that for just purely W
: arbirds their is nothing compair to Chino. While Duxford h
: as a few musuems and resteration place. Now for Chino as s
: oon as your pull onto the airport property it just warbird
: s. I don't know of any other airport world wide that has m
: ore warbirds on it then Chino.

Hi Rob

Yes I go to Chino as often as I can - I go to the states and Canada about every two years for a few months, I also love Chino, you are right it is a magic place but I was talking about the whole atmospheric thing not just the numbers of Warbirds - perhaps I don't understand it's history though - Duxford was a BoB field and all of the atmosphere that is contained in it in terms of History, it also has a restoration component which is visable to the visitor ( where else in the world can you see a Beaufighter being rebuilt in the public gaze as well as all the others)and the IWM museums.

Just so you understand my points were not to denegrate anywhere else just to propose some ideas to keep Duxford moving ahead - I have the highest regard for the progress being made in the US and elsewhere.


:
: As for the other part of your thread I would like to see m
: ore movement of aircraft to various airshows. If NZ can al
: ways find away to get aircraft down under then England and
: the States should have no problem.

I guess that the point here was that Duxford as a site is all about a range of activities including restoration and my post was to highlight that in terms of restoration work Duxford (and the UK) is at a bit of a disadvantage with other places in the world so can expect to see less airworthy restorations taking place and thus less apparent activity as well as cash flow to UK restoration firms. The upside is that when an aircraft is restored overseas it is usually available for display for a while once complete which is no bad thing.

This is particularly the case in NZ which would have a much smaller Warbird scene if there was no offshore rebuilding industry. I think the current apparent relocation of the Hana Aircraft is a one off given that he is NZ born but there are many examples of machines being restored in NZ that will remain there largely as a result of the increasing globalisation of the Warbird industry - activity has a habit of atracting more activity especially if the service is good.

I would love to meet you one time when I am over there and talk further

Kindest regards
John Parker


:
: Cheers Rob

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